Matthew 9:13
"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
12"It is not those who are well," said Jesus, when he heard this, "but the sick, who need a doctor.
Cross References
Matthew 3:8Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance.
Matthew 11:20Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented.
Matthew 12:5"Have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath and are guiltless?
Matthew 18:10"See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:10-14
Matthew Called. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a… Read the whole commentary →